Shoe sthaightenee



March 8, 1932. .F. VSAYLES 1,848,552

SHOE STRAIGHTENER Filed May 27, 1931 -|NVENTOR BY F/zv fay/e5 Mm @MMATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 8, 1932 STATS SAYLES, 0F LOS AITGELES,CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE SAYLE-S 00., LTD., OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SHOE STRAIGHTEJEBApplication filed. May 27, 1931, Serial No. 540,240.

, This invention relates to a shoe straightener adapted to be placed onthe outside of a shoe and underlying the sole. It is adapted for use inthe manner of the shoe straightener shown in United States Patent No.1,790,352, granted to me on the- 3rd day of February, 1931.

The present invention has for its objects the provision of a shoestraightener having any or all of the following features: a frameadjustable as to length to accommodate it to various shoe sizes; a framehaving the toe end and rear end connected by a slip socket couplingenabling free adjusting movement as to length and frictionally lockingby pressure'on the frame intermediate its ends tending to warp theframe; and aframe having a pressure post intermediate the ends thereofto exert pressure between the sole of the shoe and straightener framethereby warping the latter and shortening the straight line distancebetween the ends.

These objects are accomplished by means of the embodiment of theinvention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is aside elevation of a shoe with 'my improved straightener applied thereto;

The toe portion A may be, as shown, of

T shape having arms 5 and a leg 6 of rectangular cross section. At theends of the arms 5 are hook shaped clamps 7 adapted to engage over thelip sole of the shoe at the toe end. The specific structure of the toeend forms no feature of the invention except that it has a leg 6.

The rear portion of the frame has a crotch portion 8 formed at itsforward end with a socket for leg 6 and may be constructed by forming achannel with the leg having a snug sliding fit therein. The leg andchannel form a slip socket. A tapped bore extends trans- 'ends closerand increasing the versely through the crotch portion 8 at the rear ofthe channel and mounted therein is a pressure post 9 having a threadedshank, a head 964 for engaging the sole of the shoe and a wing 92; forraising and lowering the post. Secured by ivot pins 10 to the crotchportion 8 are arms 11 having at their ends hook clamps 12 to be engagedover the lip sole adjacent the heel of the shoe. Aspring wire 13 of hairpin shape has its mid section passed around the shank of post 9 and itslegs crossed and engaged in holes in arms 11. The wire 13 tends to swingarms 11 toward each other. In using the straightener, the toe end issipped over the lip solo at the toe of the snoc. The rear portion isthen moved to aline the clamps 13 with the portion of the sole to whichit is to be secured. Due to the curvature of the shoe sole, the framemay be engaged with the sole intermediate its ends and by forcing therear portion toward the sole, the clamps 12 may be engaged over the lipsole, the arms 11 being spread to diverge them suflicicntly. Theresistance of the sole to being straightened tends to warp the frame andfrictionally bind the slip socket coupling in its adjusted position. Byraising the post 8 against the sole, the frame is bent or warpedbringing the toe and rear grip on the sole. This further warping causesfurther binding of the slip socket.

What I claim is 1. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to be placedon the outside of a shoe and to lie against the sole thereof comprisinga frame having a toe portion with clamps to be engaged over the lip soleof a shoe at the toe end thereof, a leg extending rearwardly from saidtoe portion; a rear portion having a crotch portion, arms extending fromsaid crotch portion and having clamps at their free ends for engagementover the lip sole adjacent the heel of the shoe, and an adjustableconnection for said leg and said crotch portion whereby to change thelength of said frame.

2. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to be placed on the outsideof a shoe and to lie against the sole thereof comprising a toe'endthereof, a leg extending rearwardly from said toe portion; arear portionhaving a crotch portion, arms extending from said crotch portion andhaving clamps at'their free ends for engagement over the lip soleadjacent the heel of the shoe; an adjustable connection for said legandsaid crotch portion whereby to change the length of said frame; and apost member threaded into said frameintermediate its ends for engagementwith the sole of said shoe whereby to be adjusted to exert a bendingpressure on said frame.

3. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to beplaced on the outside ofa shoe and to lie against the solethereof comprising a frame having atoe portion-with clamps to be engaged over the lip sole of a shoe at thetoe end thereof; a legextending rearwardly from said toe portion, a-rearportion having crotch portion, arms pivotally monnted on said crotchportion to be swung to and from each other, resilient means tendingtoswing said arms toward each other, clamps on the free ends of-saidarms for engagement over the lip soleadjacentthe heel of the shoe; anadjustable connection for said leg and said crotch portion whereby tochange the length of said frame; and a post member threaded into saidframe intermediate its ends for engagementwith the sole of said shoewhereby to be adjusted to exert a bending pressure on said frame anddraw'the toe and rear ends of said frame toward each other.

. 4. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to be placed on the outsideof a shoe and to lie against the sole thereof comprising a frame havingatoe portion with clamps to be engaged over the lip sole of a shoe at thetoe end thereof, a leg extending rearwardly from said toe portion; rearportion having a crotch portion,- arms extending from said crotchportion and having clamps at their free ends for engagement over the lipsole adjacent the heel of the shoe; and a slip socket connection forsaid-leg and the crotch end of said rear portion whereby pressure onsaid frame intermediate its toe and rear ends will bindthe slip socketand hold said toe portion and rear portion against movement in relationto one another.

5. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to be placed on theoutside ofa shoe and to lie against the sole thereof comprising a frame havin atoe ortion with clam as to be en D gaged. over the lip sole of a shoe atthe toe end thereof, a leg extending rearwardly from said toe portion; arear portion having a crotch portion, arms pivotally mounted on saidcrotch portion to be swung to and'from each other, resilient meanstending to' swing said arms toward each other, clamps on the free endsof said arms for engagement over the lip sole adjacent the heel of theshoe; and aslip socket connection for said leg and said crotch portionwhereby pressure on said frame intermediate its toe and rear ends willbind the slip socket and hold said toe portion and rear portion againstmovement in relation to one another.

6. An adjustable shoe straightener adapted to be placed on the outsideof ashoe and to lie against the sole thereof comprising a frame having atoe portion with clamps to be engaged over the lip sole of a shoe at thetoe end thereof, a leg extending rearwardly from said toe portion; arear portion having a crotch portion, arms extending from said crotchportion and having clamps at their free ends for engagement over the lips'oleadj acent the heel of the shoe; a slip socketcom nection forsaidleg and thecrotchend of said rear portion whereby pressure on saidframe intermediate its toe and rear ends will bind the slip socket andhold said toe portionand rear portion against movementin relation to oneanother; and a post member threaded into saidframe intermediate its endsfor engagement with the soleof said shoe whereby tobe adjusted to exerta bending pressure on said frame. I I p r 7. An adjustableshoestraightener to be placed on the outside of, a shoe and to lie againstthe sole thereof comprising a frai 1e having a toe portion with clampsto be engaged over the lip sole of a shoe at the toe end thereof, a legextending rearwardly from said toe portion; a rear portion having acrotch portion, arms pivotally mounted on said crotch portion to beswung to and from each other, resilient means tending to swing said armstoward each other, clamps on the free ends of said arms forengagementover the lip sole ad acent the heel of the shoe; a

adapted slip socket connection for said leg and the said crotch portionwherebypressnreonsaid frame intermediate its toe and rear ends will bindthe slip socketand' hold said toe portion and rear portion againstmovement in relation to one another; and a post member threaded intosaid frame intermediate its ends for engagement with the sole of saidshoe whereby to be adjusted to exert a bending pressure on said frame. rI

In witness that I claim the foregoing'l have hereunto subscribed my namethis 25 day of May,1931. j

. FRED SAYLES.

